No Name Given: Many of the generic background students at Springfield Elementary are not given last names. In fact, many of them do not receive a chance to carve out real roles and just fill in the crowds, while certain one-time students are often reduced to [Recurring Extras/Demoted to Extra.

However, certain students such as Becky, Alex Whitney, Allison Taylor, Richard, Lewis, Bodhi, Howard, etc. become Ascended Extras, including new students such as Clarissa Wellington and Melody Juniper.